Riverbank
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Amerizus spectabilis
spectacular riverbank ground beetle
Amerizus spectabilis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It occurs along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California. The species is commonly known as the spectacular riverbank ground beetle.
Amerizus wingatei
Wingate's riverbank ground beetle
Amerizus wingatei is a small ground beetle in the family Carabidae, commonly known as Wingate's riverbank ground beetle. The species was originally described as Bembidion wingatei by Bland in 1864 and later transferred to the genus Amerizus. It is primarily associated with riparian habitats in eastern North America. Reports of its presence in Europe and northern Asia are disputed and not supported by recent taxonomic reviews.
Bembidion lacunarium
Greenbrier Riverbank Ground Beetle
Bembidion lacunarium is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Canada and the United States. The species is known from a small number of observations and is associated with riverbank habitats, as indicated by its common name.
Cicindelini
tiger beetles, flashy tiger beetles
Cicindelini is a tribe of tiger beetles comprising approximately 80% of the family's genera and species diversity. The tribe contains over 90 genera and more than 2,000 described species, making it one of the most species-rich groups within the ground beetle assemblage. Members are characterized by their diurnal activity patterns, rapid running speed, and distinctive predatory behaviors. The tribe exhibits broad geographic distribution with highest diversity in tropical and subtropical regions, though species occur across all continents except Antarctica.
Clubiona riparia
Riparian Sac Spider
Clubiona riparia is a sac spider species in the family Clubionidae. It is known from a broad geographic range spanning northern Eurasia and North America. The specific epithet 'riparia' refers to its association with riparian habitats. Like other Clubiona species, it constructs silken retreats rather than prey-capture webs and hunts actively.
Marpesia
Daggerwings
Marpesia is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, commonly known as daggerwings. These butterflies are found in the Neotropical and Nearctic realms, with species distributed from the southern United States through Central and South America. The genus is named after Marpesia, a queen of the Amazons in Greek and Roman legendary history. Marpesia butterflies are notable for their striking wing patterns and distinctive behavior called "pumping," in which they rapidly imbibe water through their proboscis and expel it from their abdomen, possibly for thermoregulation.